How do you say "to flow" in Japanese?

“To flow” in Japanese

Short answer

流れる nagareru ながれる

To flow in Japanese is “流れる” (nagareru). Full meaning: to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray.

Other ways to say “To flow” in Japanese

通ずる tsuuzuru to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with); to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to; to be understood, to be comprehended ながれる nagareru to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray 通じる tsuujiru to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with); to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to; to be understood, to be comprehended 棚引く tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind) つうずる tsuuzuru to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with); to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to; to be understood, to be comprehended 満ちる michiru to fill, to become full (of), to be filled (with), to brim (with); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide), to flow, to come in 流れれ nagarere to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray 流れん nagaren to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray 流れよ nagareyo to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray 流れろ nagarero to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray 流れよっ nagareyo to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray

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